skeletal
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They are best known for their distinctive, bullet-shaped internal skeletal structures, called rostra or guards, which are often the only parts of the animals that survive in the fossil record.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
The tunes are skeletal but pack a punch, especially when the singers push their rough-hewn vocals to dramatic peaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Benefits: Creatine helps skeletal muscles regenerate ATP for energy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Most of the creatine in our bodies — about 95% — is stored in our skeletal muscles, with a smaller amount stored in the brain, heart and other tissues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
His eyes opened wide in their dark pits, and his thin, skeletal arms flailed the air before him as if he were striking at the furies of hell.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Vocabulary lists containing skeletal
STAAR Biology: Biological Processes and Systems
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Organisms and Environments 5: Human Systems
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Novel Study: Inside Out & Back Again, Unpack and Repack–1976: The Year of the Dragon
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